A(n) ________ mount is a type of mount used when a physician suspects that a patient has a fungal infection of the skin, nails, hair, or vagina because it dissolves the keratin and allows visualization of any fungus.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

KOH mount

A KOH mount is a wet mount to which a drop of 10% potassium chloride (KOH) is added to dissolve the keratin to allow visualization of any fungus present.